As to point A, I’ve called many a Go Around from a jump seat as the A-code, an IP on a flight with qualified ACs in the seat on a training line. A-code isn’t required in the seat during critical phase, just a qualified crew compliment.

Point B, qualified FO in the right seat, AC candidate in the left. They ran through the whole emergency (No slat iirc) and came up with a plan to burn off gas and land. I then chimed in and told them to land, we had the landing data and I didn’t feel like doing laps over Bahgram at 13.5k for the next 2 hours while the sun came up and we became target practice.

Point C, I’d word it exactly how it happened and why the deviant was required. As to above, normally an o erweight landing wouldn’t be the safest decision but with an 11k runway and a bunch of soon to be awake (due to our buzzing their house for the next hour) angry locals with guns, the prudent course of action was to land.

Just because you aren’t doing the stick and rudder doesn’t mean you still aren’t in charge on the airplane. Are you trying to say you can’t log PIC when the autopilot is on?

 

Anyone know if things are going a little slower than normal at Delta? Interviewed a few weeks ago, got the cjo but not given a class date. Can anyone chime in?

 

Probably going to be a bit mau. I interviewed/received CJO in June and haven’t heard a thing yet.


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Folks that interviewed early May just got put into 7 Jan 2019 class.

Indoc is just starting up again after 6 month pause.

 

First class in a few months is starting next week. Sounds like it’s class for December. At least one more class starting in January. The date has been mentioned in previous threads, maybe even this one. My impression is hiring will pick up as 2019 moves along. (From a guy who knows absolutely nothing about hiring)

Denny

 

I’m a little surprised they didn’t give you the picture about what’s transpired since June and what’s planned for next year. That info has been shared with the current pilots on property. Thus my surprise as to why they didn’t give the info in your briefing before interviewing on day 1.

The nutshell:

We suddenly became overstaffed due to “efficiencies” the company found in creating our trips. That reduced our need to hire by several hundred pilots this year alone.

The last plan that’s been publicized to the pilots consists of smaller classes totaling about 280 pilots before Summer ‘19. After another break for the peak summer flying, they plan to go back to 90-100/month indefinitely.

Again, that’s the latest I’ve heard of the hiring plan.

 

Just curious what your stats are...trying to get a feel what is competitive

 

All PIC, all the time.
As god intended.

 

What was the interview cutoff for the Jan 7 class?

 

May 2.....